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While the original museum is contained in a subterranean space built into the landscape of the park, the new light-filled campus is a swooping architectural feat that features three pavilions connected by an open canopy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The pavilions expand and contract, stretching along Grove Drive, with white fencing along the street, and space for school buses to drop off students.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The exhibition showcases art from around the world in dozens of national pavilions.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Qatar, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia all had pavilions along the main drag in town to tout the future of their countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Other nations, he wrote, had mounted exhibits of dignity and style, while American exhibitors erected a mélange of pavilions and kiosks with no artistic guidance and no uniform plan.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson